AGAIN, EIA ON 260KM SUPER HIGHWAY RUNS INTO HITCH

As the ding-dong affairs between the Cross River State government, the Federal Ministry of Environment and stakeholders on the proposed 260-kilometre Super Highway continues, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) project appears to have failed after a third attempt to get the document approved. Indications to this effect came to the fore Thursday during the stakeholders’ family meeting organised by the […]

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RAIL PROJECT WILL REDUCE PRESSURE ON LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY – RTEAN BOSS

The Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria on Tuesday said that the construction of new Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line would reduce pressure on the busy highway. Alhaji Muhammed Musa, Lagos State Chairman of RTEAN, said that the project would reduce the amount of money spent on road maintenance annually when completed. Musa said, “We are happy for the development […]

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16,000 PASSENGERS FLY THROUGH KADUNA AIRPORT IN FIVE DAYS – FAAN

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN said no fewer than 16,000 passengers were transported through the Kaduna International Airport, KIA, within the first five days of its replacing the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, NAIA. Ibrahim Bwala, Head, Corporate Affairs of FAAN at the Kaduna International Airport, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Kaduna. This […]

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NSA REVERSES ORDER BANNING HELICOPTER FROM FLYING INTO ABUJA AIRPORT

The Federal Government has rescinded its decision to ban commercial helicopters shuttling between Abuja and Kaduna. Babagana Monguno, National Security Adviser (NSA), had directed regulatory agencies not to allow commercial helicopters make use of Abuja airspace. Citing security reasons, Monguno had said only flights with permission from the presidency should be allowed to use the airspace.‎ He said all the […]

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FRESH TOMATOES ARRIVE LAGOS FROM KANO BY RAIL FIRST TIME IN 58 YEARS

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, fresh tomatoes will arrive Lagos from Kano by rail on Wednesday, or the first time in 58 years. This feat is being recorded just days after Professor Yemi Osinbajo, flagged off the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. This revelation was made by Emmanuel Itoya Ijewere, who is described as one of Nigeria’s eminent businessman with extensive experience and […]

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DANA AIR TO REVIEW AIB’S FULL REPORTS ON ILL-FATED CRASH

Dana Air has disclosed that the airline would review all the safety recommendations prescribed in the full report of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) that was made public on Monday. Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, the airline’s Communications Manager, stated this in a statement issued to newsmen in Lagos on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the AIB Commissioner, […]

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FED GOVT BANS HELICOPTER SHUTTLE FROM KADUNA TO ABUJA

The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, has banned the planned helicopter shuttle service from Kaduna to Abuja by some helicopter companies. In a memo banning the move, Monguno said, “In view of the closure of the airport, air travelers will be required to travel by road/train to Abuja from Kaduna International Airport. This will undoubtedly cause constraints on the movement […]

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